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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 16, 1970 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,623 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 16, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Swoboda fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Swoboda. Alou goes all the way around to score. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Veale
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Veale
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Veale
Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gentry
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gentry
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Gentry
Veale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Veale
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. Veale
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hebner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver strikes out. There goes Hebner. The throw from Grote and Hebner is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Veale
Weis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentry vs. Veale
Gentry bunts towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. Weis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Veale
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Veale
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gentry
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gentry
There goes Mazeroski. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Mazeroski steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Gentry
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veale vs. Gentry
Veale strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Veale
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Veale
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Veale
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gentry
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gentry
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Veale
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Veale
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Veale
Weis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gentry
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gentry
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Agee. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Gentry
Alley bunts towards the mound. Gentry fields it and throws to first for the out. Stargell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gentry
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Veale
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Gary Gentry.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Veale
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Veale
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Veale
Foy takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Jorgensen scores. Agee scores. Foy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. Garber
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Jones scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Garber
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Garber
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cardwell
Don Cardwell now pitching.
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Cardwell
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Gene Garber. Freddie Patek pinch runs for Jerry May.
Martinez bunts towards the right side of the infield. Weis misplays the ball. That's an error on Weis. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. McGraw
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. McGraw
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda throws the ball in to Harrelson who tags Clemente trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martinez scores. Pagan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. McGraw
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Jose Martinez now playing third base. Dave Ricketts now catching. Ed Kranepool pinch hits for Al Weis.
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Dal Canton
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Shamsky hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Dal Canton
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koonce
Cal Koonce now pitching. Wayne Garrett now playing second base.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Koonce
Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Koonce
Mazeroski bunts towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ricketts vs. Koonce
Ricketts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Koonce
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Dal Canton
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Dal Canton
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dal Canton
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Dal Canton
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Koonce
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Koonce
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Dal Canton
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dal Canton
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dal Canton
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1970 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 4 2 0 0 Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 2 1 1 1 Harrelson B, ss 3 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 1 1 Foy J, 3b 2 1 1 0
DalCanton B, p 1 0 0 0 Jones C, lf 4 1 1 3
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 2 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 1
Stargell W, lf 3 1 1 1 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 0
Oliver A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Grote J, c 4 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 2 0 0 1 Weis A, 2b 1 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kranepool E, ph 1 0 0 0
May J, c 1 0 0 0 Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0
Patek F, pr 0 1 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ricketts D, c 1 0 0 0 Gentry G, p 0 0 0 0
Veale B, p 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, ph 0 1 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Cardwell D, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez J, ph-3b 1 1 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Garrett W, 2b 0 0 0 0
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28 7 5 7 28 4 4 4
Pittsburgh 201 001 210 -- 7
New York 000 004 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B 5.1 1 3 3 6 4
Garber G 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
DalCanton B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 6.0 2 4 1 5 6
Cardwell D (L)* 0.0 0 2 1 1 0
McGraw T 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Koonce C 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Swoboda R, Harrelson B, Agee T, Alley G, Weis A
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4
2B -- Hebner R
3B -- Jones C
HR -- Oliver A
SB -- Mazeroski B
CS -- Hebner R
SH -- Gentry G, Alley G, Martinez J, Mazeroski B
SF -- Clemente R
T -- 2:30
A -- 8623
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